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If Patrick was still out injured, getting carter for 3rd line center would be a good option.
Lyon is a solid AHL goalie and Vorobyev a nice prospect, who could be a NHL 4th liner, although iffy at best. Hagg, in my opinion is a real solid 3rd pairing guy. He hits, plays solid defense and is pretty solid with the puck, (20 pts in 80 games last year as a 3rd pairing guy is more than respectable), even in limited time this year, hes on a .25 pts a game clip, which is very good considering the role he plays. Hes big, young, clears the crease and takes the body. Carter for Hagg straight up is a pretty solid trade for LA, IMO.
The truth is, that deal does not work for the simple cap mathematics, that you have only 19 skaters, and you're in poor shape for the next year. Something more like carter and ________ for JVR is probably more likely salary wise.